Private Secretary to The Chief Medical Officer - London, United Kingdom - Department of Health and Social Care

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3 days ago

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Salary:

- £34,192
  • London: £34,192
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
  • Loan
  • Secondment
    Length of employment:
  • This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment).

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Business area:

  • DHSC
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • CMO Private Office
    Type of role:
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Job summary:


The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the UK Government's most senior medical adviser, and a permanent secretary in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

An independent appointment, the CMO works across Government to ensure evidence is at the heart of health policy.


The CMO provides clinical and public health advice to officials and Ministers across Government, provides professional leadership for the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) within DHSC and is head of the public health profession.


Job description:


The Private Secretary is responsible for providing technical and policy support to the Chief Medical Officer and the Deputy Chief Medical Officers, working closely with the rest of the Private Office.


The post holder will play an important role as the interface between the CMO and DCMOs, ministerial teams and officials across government, working with all sides to provide clinical and scientific advice.

This includes developing and managing relationships across DHSC and other Government departments at all grades, as well as working closely with global experts, No10 and senior leaders across the health system.


Working hours within Private Office are longer than the Civil Service norm and out of hours and weekend work will be required.

As a result, the post-holder will receive a role-related allowance in addition to their base pay.


Person specification:

The main responsibilities of the role are set out below:

  • Act as the primary contact point for the CMO and DCMOs on a range of policy areas.
  • Ensure that the CMO and DCMOs are kept abreast of relevant or new information/policy developments, using excellent communication skills to effectively pass on complex information in a way that can be quickly understood.
  • Attend internal and external meetings with the CMO/DCMOs, ensuring they are prepared with high quality and timely briefings. Represent them and their views at a range of meetings.
  • Ensure effective communication and close working between the CMO's Office and policy teams across government. This is done by providing steers and informed advice on their work and facilitating CMO's input where necessary.


Work closely with the rest of the private office, particularly the other Private Secretaries and the Diary Managers, providing cover and support where necessary.


Key skills and experience required for the role

  • Ability to clearly translate complex technical and scientific information
  • Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across government and with external stakeholders.
Willingness to work private office hours (for further information please contact the vacancy holder).


Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together
  • Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £34,192, Department of Health and Social Care contributes £9,231 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience

Sift date:
expected W/C 21/08/2023


Interview date:
expected W/C 04/09/2023

The available interview slots will be released with the sift scores.

Applications will be sifted on CV, Statement of Suitability, Behaviours and Online Tests.


Please use your CV to set out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role.

These can be found in the 'key skills and experience required for the role' section of the advert.

Please use your statement of suitability to (in no more than 500 words) outline how y
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